Mesh/UserResearch/06 Feb 2013

Digital Divide Meeting #2

Attendees

• Chris, Alcides, Matt, Jenny, Marina, Max, Tammy, Travia

Outreach to Dig Divide Orgs: Pitch

• 1. Tell the story of what's been happening in Oakland
  • Code for Oakland
  • CityCamp Oakland
  • Upcoming Hackathon/Event 'Open Data Day'
    • 1. oakmeeting - hashtag for Oakland Wiki "non-technical" track to produce narratives around politics and policies in Oakland

• To make Oakland and, in particular technology in Oakland, open and accessible to a wide diversity of people
• Community and neighborhoods

• 2. Not trying to do the work that you're already doing, but to collaborate with ongoing efforts; serve as a hub / communications medium /
• network of facilitators working together

• 3. Go later in depth on the projects Open Oakland is involved in:
  • Eg; Adopt-a-Drain
    • public records, crime, blight, etc;

• Fill out survey of needs / activities

• 4. Call to Action
  • Invite them to:
    • Open Data Day Feb 23rd
    • OpenOakland meetings
    • Networking Meetup?

• 5. Ask if they've any other questions

• Need the poetry and a range of words / phrases

ACTION ITEMS

• Ask to visit spaces/volunteer.
  • Fridays are best, prioritize weekends and evenings
• Send out a basic survey? --> Or just fill out their info on the wiki
• Fill out their info on Oakland Wiki for your organization, then put it on Calendar
• Write up interview questions for Digital Divide orgs (Jenny, beginning below)
• Email group with responses
• Common meeting?

Next Meeting

• Tuesday the 19th at City Hall

Sample Questions

• Who are you already working with / who would you like to collaborate with?

Reportbacks

• Oakland Technology West
  • Giant warehouse full of obsolete and sometimes-current hardware / laptops / desktops
  • Can put in 20 hours for a free desktop or laptop or "bucks"
  • 1st Saturday distribution day
  • Domingo runs Adult Education programs
    • --> in need of instructors
  • Internet was not working
  • Skill set differing between cleaning computers to a need for instructors

• Also contacted VMWare

Issues/Concerns

• Address how intrusive we may or wouldn't be